1 John 3:19-24
When our heart condemns us in light of the great demand to love one another, reassurance comes through knowing who God is, obeying what God commands, and enjoying whom God gives.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Loving God’s Family
1 John 3:11-18
The command for the children of God to love each other reveals the reality of our salvation and lead to generous action.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Reasons for Confidence as a Child of God
1 John 2:28-3:10
God is the reason we can live as his children now and be confident for the future.
RESOURCES: The Letters of John - John R.W. Stott, Christ-Centered Exposition: 1,2, & 3 John - Daniel Akin, The Story of God Bible Commentary: 1,2, & 3 John - Constantine R. Campbell, Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament - Karen H. Jones, Sermons of Tim Keller
Confessing the Christ
1 John 2:18-27
Authentic Christians confess the truth concerning Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; 1 John: Background, Structure, and False Teachers (Lecture) by Dr. Michael J. Kruger; The State of Theology by Ligonier Ministries; The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Do Not Love the World?
1 John 2:12-17
Because of what Christians possess in Christ, God’s people resist the world and live forever.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; 1-3 John: Fellowship in God's Family (Preaching the Word) by David Allen; Reformed Expository Commentaries: 1, 2, & 3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel
The Old New Commandment
1 John 2:7-11
Christians love one another because God has shined his light on us through Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Walking in the Light
1 John 2:1-6
We walk in God’s light by clinging to Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; What does it mean to ‘accept Jesus’? by Ray Ortlund Jr.; An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification by David Powlison
The Word of Life
1 John 1:1-4; 5:13
The good news about Jesus Christ comes to us through the Apostles for our salvation, joy, and assurance.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Karen H. Jobes; The Meaning of Christmas by Tim Keller.
The Incarnation
John 1:1-18
Jesus, who is God, became human to save us.
The Suffering Servant
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The Servant comes to suffer as a substitute for his people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Gospel According to Isaiah 53, edited by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser; The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary by J. Alec Motyr